Sec. 53.021.  FORFEITURE OF LEASE.  (a)  A lease is subject to forfeiture by act of the commissioner if:
(1)  the lessee fails or refuses to pay any amount which is due either as a lease payment or royalty;
(2)  the lessee or his authorized agent knowingly makes any false return or false report concerning the lease;
(3)  the lessee or his agent refuses the commissioner or his authorized representative access to the records or other data relating to operations under the lease;  or
(4)  a material term of the lease is violated.
(b)  Any area forfeited under this section is subject to application for a permit under the same terms as the original application.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.